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gratin

American  
[grat-n, graht-, gra-tan] / ˈgræt n, ˈgrɑt-, graˈtɛ̃ /

noun

  1. au gratin.


gratin British  
/ ɡratɛ̃ /

adjective

  1. See au gratin

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Etymology

Origin of gratin

1800–10; < French, Middle French; grate 2

Example Sentences

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The menu includes blue lobster and crab followed by Bresse poultry and a gratin of cep mushrooms prepared, respectively, by French chefs Anne-Sophie Pic and Yannick Alléno.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Executive chef James Gibney who has worked at five-star resort hotels around Belgium, oversees a menu with a heavy focus on seafood including steelhead tartare, Caribbean mussel curry, crab gratin and bouillabaisse.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

Doria, Japan’s answer to gratin, is filling and comforting.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Before long, you'll find yourself wondering whether thinnish sliced cabbage wedges make for a delicious gratin base in place of potatoes.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

Mr. Reilly arranged for us to go up on a cargo lift, sitting on crates of frozen potatoes gratin.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson